Well strainer



Oct. 26 1926.

W. F. BYERLY WELL STRAINER Filed June 25, 1925 Patented Oct. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM FRED vBAYEIEI'JY, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS WELL STRAINER.

Application filed June 25, 1925. Serial No. 39,553.`

The invention relates to well strainers, adapted for use in connection with oil and water wells, and has for its object to provide a device of this character comprisingan 1nper casing having apertures adjacent its upper end. and an outer casing having apertures adjacent its lower end and straining material 'between the casings throughl which oil or water passes and is thoroughly strained and Separated from foreign matter, such as sand or dirt before 'it enters the inner casing.

A further object is to provide a screen surrounding the perforated portion of the inner casing and forming additional means for insuring a proper straining of the water or oil. The straining material disposed between the casings may be of any kind desired.

lith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it bei-ngunderstood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the drawingz- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through t-he strainer.

Figure 2 is a view in elevation of the strainer showing a portion of the outer strainer broken away for showing the wire mesh around the inner casing.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on`li'ne 3-3 of Figure 1. f

. Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the inner cylindrical casing of the strainer, and 2 the outer'casing which surrounds the inner `casing l in spacedP relation thereto, thereby form-ing an annular chamber around t-he inner casing, in ywhich is disposed straining material 3. The straining material is preferably formed from sponge, however` it may be formed from hemp, jute, or tine gravel, and applicant does not limit himself as to the use of any particular straining material. Threaded on the upper and lower ends of the outer Casing 2. at 4 are reducers 5, in the reduced portions 6 of which theends of the inner 'casing` 1 are threaded, therefore it will be seen that the casingsy 1 and 2 are rigidly sup'- ported and maintained in spaced relation to each other, at all times for forming the chamber for the straining material. Bushings 5 have threaded therein sections 8, therefore it will be seen that the strainer mav be connected to a conventional form of we l casing.

The upper end of the inner casing 1 is provided with a pluralityof apertures 9, and surrounding the upper end of the casing l, and forming screens for all of the apertures 9 is wire mesh member 10. Water enters the strainer through a plurality of, apertures 11 in the lower end of the outer casing 2. and rises upwardly between the casing through the straining material 3, which straining material separates foreign matter,- for instance, dirt and sand from the water or oil before it enters the inner casing 1 through the wire mesh 10 and apertures 9 in the inner casing, therefore it will be seen water or oil will be thoroughly strained and free of foreign matter before it enters the' inner casing. By providing the wire mesh 10, any foreign matter which may pass through t-he straining material will be strained therefrom immediately before` the fluid enters the inner casing.

at 7' well casing From the above it will be seen that aiwell straining device is provided which maybe easily and quickly 'applied to a, casing or removed therefrom, and said straining device. is provided with means which will thoroughly strain the fluid. It will also be seen that the device may be cheaply manufac tured and sold, and the parts reduced to a minimum.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is s,

1. A well strainer comprising an outer casling, an inner casing within the outer casing andv of smaller diameter, thereby forming a chamber around thefinner casing, material within said chamber, reducer bushings connecting the ends of the casings, the up er end of the inner casing being provi ed with a plurality of apertures, a mesh a straining work extending around the u per end of Screen extending around the perforated porthe inner easing and covering t e apertures tion of the inner casing and straining matetheren, the lower end of the outer casing rial disposed within the outer casing and sur- 10 being provided with a plurality of apertures. rounding the inner casing.

' 5 2. A Well straining device comprisin in- In testimony whereof I have signed my ner ysind outer oasings, the opposite en s of name to this specification. said ca'sings being perforated, a Wire mesh WILLIAM FRED BYERLY, 

